Sunday, February 24, 2019

Peter Keelty, 1942-2019

Peter Keelty passed out from emphysema in Salt Lake City while I was skiing with friends in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Born on August 2nd 1942 in New England, skier, patrolman and eventually ski instructor in Stowe, Vermont, Peter soon became a ski rep for Salomon in New York City and Connecticut.

I first met and work with Peter on a video involving former ski racer Andy Mill when I worked for Lange. Always one to re-invent himself, a talented writer too, Peter was involved with ski newsletters and one of the co-founder of RealSkiers.com an online ski review publication.

Peter was a real nice guy, passionate about skiing and always ready to tell a good story. I last spoke with him on July 12, 2018 and truly regret not to have paid him a visit at his Salt Lake City home in the interim.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

We miss us.

John Senning said...

Peter was a fantastic technical skier whom followed down more ski trails snd mountains over my years of friendship and frolic more than I can remember. Alwsys learning something from him in the process!!!!
He deserves to be remembered for his great character, forthrightness and willingness to promote true skiing and no BS !!

Anonymous said...

The Deacon was a skier to follow. He began skiing in 1944, the year he learned to walk; and never slowed down. One of his life's goals was to help make skiing available to all who desired it.